General Information about the Master of Science in Welfare Policies and Management Programme

The Master of Science (120 credits) in Welfare Policies and Management provides students with the latest research on the administration and management of welfare services. The programme is based on a comparative approach, highlighting differences and similarities across countries, administrative levels and policy areas, including a European Union perspective.

By combining perspectives from Political Science, Social Work and Sociology the programme provides the students with broad social science based knowledge, while maintaining an in-depth discipline-oriented specialisation. The students specialise through elective courses from the core departments and the department of Economics. The programme offers the possibility of internship, or a term at a university abroad. The programme ends with a Master’s thesis, in which students apply skills acquired in the programme and conduct a research study on their own.

The programme is oriented towards a substantial segment of the labour market, and prepares for advanced welfare management work at the local, regional, national, European or international level. A degree from the programme can also lead to employment in the private sector, such as non-governmental institutions or profit-making organisations. In addition, the programme prepares for doctoral studies and an academic career.

The programme comprises a total of 120 credits, divided into courses of 15 or 7.5 credits, and a Master’s thesis of 30 credits. The programme implies full time studies, and the language of instruction is English.

From the autumn of 2011, Lund University will charge a tuition fee. More information about tuition may be found under FAQ/ Tuition.